Flourish of Flowers

Flourish of Flowers!

Hello to you all! I hope everyone is having a great summer!
Now i am not the biggest fan of Gardening myself, but i love pretty Gardens, i think they really have character and are worth all the hard work!

Every Gardener will agree with me that the flourish and the burst of colour comes from the gorgeous flowers and that summer is the perfect chance to embrace the beauty of them!
When you plant a flower, given that you look after it, it will live for a long time! That means that every year around spring/summer time (depending on the flower) the plant will burst into bloom and spread a happy atmosphere through your garden.
Flowers aren't that expensive either, lets take a look at some flowers from some local garden centres in Norfolk.

A trip to the Garden Centre , although some may not admit it, is a lovely thing to do.
Lets take a look at some Lovely Garden centres that I personally recommend having been their myself

Bawdeswell, This is a sweet garden centre, with the cutest tea room and lovely book section too! Look at its flower of the month, This will bring a splash of colour to any Garden surely! For more on Bawdewell CLICK HERE!

A flower just on its peak of bloom!

Emcy Garden & leisure Ltd. in Holt. This is a place I used to visit all the time as a child. It has a nice range of flowers and could easily supply everything you need for a Garden turn around this summer. They are so friendly , their lovely website even has tips on how to grow your own! They supply feeding for animals (as shown on the website) and a great range of garden tools and materials! Here is a Photo , taken from their website of one of their plants! Want to find out more? CLICK HERE.

What a lovely photo!

Taverham , nursery and Country Shopping Centre! This is a great day out for the family. With so much to explore, Plants, garden furniture , fish and general country shopping. I may also add that in the winter they supply lovely Christmas decorations. With a lovely tea room and so much to explore! Here is a picture of some gorgeous flowers taken from their website, To see the website , CLICK HERE!

How sweet!

Fakenham Garden Centre. This is a sweet Garden Centre, full of plants, garden tools and materials, outdoor furnishings and the best of all, Pets and Aquatics! Fish,Rabbits,Guinea pigs, i simply love to look around, they also supply everything you need for your pet with a wide range of fish tanks, hutches, dog/cat beds ect...

Below is a picture taken from their very own website! It stocks homeware , gifts ,clothing and accessories too! For more CLICK HERE!

Fish Life!

Well they you have it just a quick glimpse at a few Garden centres around Norfolk.

So pop down to your local Garden centre or DIY store today, grab some beautiful flowers , and get planting! This lovely weather doesn't last long, Let the Garden parties and BBQ's begin!! We would Love to hear about your summer adventures on our Facebook page! (CLICK HERE)

Thank you very much for reading lovely's , See you soon , 

Much Love, 
Buttercup x

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Cutie Cushion Covers and Tie-Dye!! x x

Cutie Cushion Covers!!

Get Stuck in!!  Today i will talk about another fun activity that is productive and fun!! It saves money and is a lovely thing to experiment with and explore textures and patterns with friends or family, a great family activity for a rainy day!!

You will need:

A sewing Machine/or you could hand sew if you prefer

A Cushion inside/stuffing

Some material of you're choice of the equivalent size yo your pillow inside

Cushion Lining

Other accessories: E.g ~Buttons~

This activity can take up to an hour. But if you hand sew it could take longer, by hey-ho it is all part of the fun , right guys?? ;)

~Cut you're material (to the size wanted from you're cushion) you need one square piece for the front of your cushion and two rectangular ones for the back (Tip- The two rectangle should both be equal to half the size of the square front) This should leave you with 3 pieces ... Correct?? haha

~Cut and fit the viola to each piece of material, and iron it into place

~Next you need to pin the pieces together so that the two back rectangles slightly overlap to the front square piece of cushion!!

~ Sew all the pieces together ,with you're sewing machine, 

or by hand!! 

~This next step could be done by ribbon or zip, the ribbon is easier so that is what i will tell you...

Attach ribbon to each side of the split in the back to creat a seal for the cushion!! Fold over the ribbon and pin it to the rectangular material , then stitch it on (by hand or by machine). Do this with two bits of ribbon on atleast two or three poiints on  the cushion. You should do this with buttons or ribbons or even a zip, so have fun explore and experiment with it!!

~Put the cushion stuffing in and tie up the cover!! There you have it!!

But what about spicing it up with a tie-dye design!! Give that burst of summer!! 

For £16.67 you can add that extra color, and brightness, i have made a tie-dye cushion too!! 

I would Love to say a big Thank you for all our viewers support!! It means so much!! Thank you , Hope you enjoyed this article, if you have any ideas for new articles or have any questions please comment below, i would also love to see some cushions, i would love for them to be posted on our Facebook page!! 

Thank you so much guys, Much Love Buttercup x x 

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Space...How to use it?? x

Hey Everyone!! I Hope your having a great Half-term, i know i am! Sorry we haven't updated the blog , since Easter but i hope that has given you a chance to explore old articles!!

Today's article is about Space! When designing any room , you must factor in space as a main thing. People say the more space the better , but i think that more space equals more gaps to fill and you can often get the "Over the top" affect. Small spaces can also be a challenge but with the right ideas and a lot of enthusiasm, small spaces can often look nicer, in my opinion, than bigger spaces. Shabby Chic designing is about feeling fresh, feeling relaxed and feeling free, but space isn't the key to that...

You will notice that in Shabby Chic interior , carpets aren't often  used normally floor boards or tiles depending on the room. This creates and open airy feel as supposed to the carpets which suggest a more cosy , sitting by the fire with a cup of tea, vibe. You may say well that vibe sounds nice and yes i will agree it does , but Shabby Chic is about being open and if a room in open it looks bigger than it may actually be.

When applying furniture to a small room you must always think necessitous for example a bedroom, furniture you must have is a bed and then storage in which ever form you wish , Chest of Draws, wardrobe etc... then there is the things that may be nice to have for example a bed side table, or a dressing table, or blanket box. You can't have all these things without it looking crowded, so you must pick and choose!  

As i have said soo many a time accessories can make or break the room, they are my favorite things by far!


I have soo many articles about each of the subjects i have talked about, that unfortunately often get forgotten as they were wrote in 2012 , so i do hope everyone remembers that when designing a room , my tips are found throughout all my articles. Here are some links relevant to this article you may want to check out:
Top 5 things to think about when designing a room
Mix and Matching!
Patch work Quilts
And here are some from earlier this year...
Wallpapers or Feature Walls (from 2012)
Lighting (Candles)

And my personal favorite article, even though it may be short and sweet...
That Cute Little Touch!!

I hope these articles help, And don't forget to check out article from 2012 from The Country Rose and Snowdrop too!! Thank you For reading 
                                                              Much Love Buttercup x x x


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Spring Cleaning With a Twist!! x

Spring Cleaning with a Twist!!

Spring has arrived! The season of new life , the season of a fresh start! 
Everyone has a little spring clean around this time of the year, but why just clean why not add a splash of spring here and there a little outburst of light and colour!

But what could you do, to add some spring enthusiasm to your rooms! Well there is the easiest center pieces of flowers! Flowers are so under rated you don't need to buy a permanent center piece sometimes a new colour is nice it gives a fresh open look. A little change is something people notice and can enjoy without it being overwhelming! There is no need to re-decorate every year, your house can be an on going project, but sometimes that little burst of energy can put a smile on a face! 

There are so many to choose from and they don't break the bank either , they are just as i like to say "That cute little touch" http://www.vintagecountryrose.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/that-cute-little-touch.html - Check out my other articles!

Flowers can make the feeling of spring i don't know what the weather is like were you are but i know here in Norfolk it looks like it is still the middle of winter outside and it feels like it too. However it is almost Easter!!

You can incorporate flowers into accessories and cute little touches already in place , like this magnificent bird cage for example...
 This is a really sweet bird cage , and the flowers are the icing on the cake they may not be real but they add to it to make a welcome and relaxing atmosphere!

Of course, having real flowers is a real burst of energy, well that is if you can remember to keep watering them, i know how hard it is to look after plants sometimes! But nothing bad ever comes out of trying haha! 
Check out these lovely , gorgeous flowers that deserve pride of place in any room...
 
These are an out burst of colour and energy to lighten up any room in an instance!


you can incorporate flowers into accessories to last all year round as well like this for example...

This is a gorgeous and detailed floral heart that adds a sense of welcome and sweetness to the home!

Oh Flowers they are just the best! You can do so much with them , they are probably one of my favorite sources of decoration!! So fresh and bright and energetic! They always make my day!

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Thank you to you all 
               Buttercup xxx

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Vintage and modern are best friends if you think it through!! xx

Best Buds are Modern and Vintage...
Modern day appliances are something we nowadays find it hard to live without so can you incorporate them into big designs??

Interior for me is a way to express yourself in your home. It doesn't matter to me so much what others think as the idea is that you personalize it so someone knows it is YOUR room. It is a place that is you a place you can go to for support , a place you can stay in for as long as you want!

But how would you express yourself?? Well through colour, through words , through accessories  through statements (for example statement mirrors, check out my other article: www.vintagecountryrose.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/buttercup-statement-mirrors-xx.html )
Rooms need to be helpful and fit to your everyday needs for example if you have a collection of some sort you could devise a vintage compartment look at this one...


There are so many different ways to express yourself but for me it has got to be one colour that stand out from all the rest in  the room a bright colour that you love like this, for example...



Vintage doesn't mean old! You can combine modern day appliances into your design especially for places like the kitchen as i said sometimes the accessories tell the whole story and make the room...


Modern and Vintage are best friends if you just take the time to think it through and include accessories! People miss them out, and think well the main plan is more important but sometimes one accessory can influence your whole room design!! Don't leave accessories till last they can MAKE or BREAK a room!! 

Haha again, please comment if you have any question or have a specific subject you may want me to write about .... Thank you , Buttercup xxx

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Wallpapers :) xx

Wallpapers!

Hey everyone  , Its buttercup here sorry updates are less regular now but we all have been very busy recently. Today i am talking about wallpapers. In my eyes the wallpaper is the one thing that you can splash out on a bit so today i am going to put some wallpaper designs together with some paint to show you that it doesn't cost a lot to go shabby chic!

You see the way i see it the main influence when you transform a room is the paint and wallpaper. Later on (maybe in a different article) i will show you my dressing table which i made as i am transforming my room shabby chic style, i hope it will encourage others to do the same. As i have said before it doesn't have to cost a fortune to shabby chic your room it took me one small pot of paint for my dressing table and chest of draws. I have now started to search for my luxury wall paper. I have always been a massive fan of Cath Kidston and you may be thinking but i thought we were trying to keep the cost down. Well as i say the wallpaper is the thing that clearly says what design genre you went for be it modern, casual, shabby chic etc..

Now baring in mind that i am basing mine on a feature wall layout the average room would need about three rolls of wallpaper. This is my actual wallpaper in my room right now! I really LOVE it , it is so sweet, and full of colour. You can get it in two colour's, off white and blue.


 Below is the link that will take you straight to it so you can see it in green! It is a Cath Kidston and it is my favorite out of the range currently on the website.   Cath Kidston   (click link)
It is £25.00 a roll with postage and packaging varying from £3.95-£10.00 ( this price includes international deliveries)

My next one shall be selected again from the Cath Kidston range it is again £25.00 and p&p rates the same it is also in duck egg blue and again the link will be below :)

This Gorgeous Rose wallpaper , is a burst of colour and passion!

Now the last one i shall select will not be from Cath Kidston but from a A cute UK wallpaper website


At Only £6.99 a roll :)
I Just love the contrast of the two patterns floral and dots

So they you have it be it designer brand or not you can have a room that looks amazing :) Watch this space for my next article which is proof of my attempt to shabby chic furniture . Hope you liked it , Buttercup x

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Hey Guys Buttercup and The Country Rose here here...

Just a big thank you to everyone who views our website and likes or comments on it!! We are so happy that so many people listen to what we say! If you ever do have any questions about any of our articles please comment below and we will try and comment back to you !! 

Today i don't have a lot of time to talk , however... 
If you are thinking about designing a new room, and want to emphasize a certain wall. Maybe the wall were a main feature of the room is for example in a living room a fire place.  Ever thought about using a feature wall here are 3 top things to think about if you do?

1. Does the paint for the other walls match the feature wall paper.

2. Were is your furniture going to go? How will it fit into the layout of the room??

3. Think very carefully about which wall you are comfortable with having a pattern on. 







Hope that helps anyone thinking about redecorating!! :) Buttercup xx

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Top five things to think about when Designing a room.

Top 5 things to think about when designing a room:

1. Theme , Modern, Shabby Chic, Mix and Match Or something else.... maybe even a mix of everything!

2. Budget! I know it isn't nice to put a limit on what you can do but money unfortunately comes into it. But their is never a limit to your creativity and saving money is easy. Incorporate Materials you already have and use the three R's! Re-Use , Re-duce , Re-Cycle! 

3. Colour Pallet, the colour pallet effects the atmosphere of the room for instance Bright Red will be a Very Fun, Happy and energetic feeling. Where as pastel colours will add a more relaxing , calm feeling to the room! You may also have a feature wall, in which case the colours need to be picked out from that!

4. Layout, what furniture do you have to work with and how you can make everything fix together. This idea might seem intimidating at first but it does all come together easier then you would think.

5. Details, What little detailed features would you like to include , where will they go will they tie in with the colours? 

Hope this Helps you... if you have any questions please feel free to comment them below and i will try to get back to you!! Buttercup :) xxx

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